When it comes to important selling points of a house that is on the market, there is no doubt that one of the key factors in getting the price that you want, along with interest in the property is street appeal. Amongst the factors that might affect the street appeal would be the landscaping in the front yard, the look of the outside fixtures such as roofing, doors and windows along with the look of the actual properties walls.
A modern trend in modernizing a property is to put a cement render on the walls of the property to give it a flat modern finish, which loses the look of brick. This sleek, stylish look can be done in a large variety of finishes, and often features different colors.
Types of finish
The different types of finishes for render include the following:
Sand and Cement Render
This type of render has been around for centuries. It is a mixture of sand, cement and lime which then applied to the brick. It gives a lovely straight finish and has the ability to be either painted, texture coated or having oxide mixed in to adjust the color.
Acrylic Render
A more modern flexible render which is becoming very popular. It is made up on a cement and acrylic base. It has very flexible properties which allows movement without cracking, and is able to withstand weather quite well.
Internal White Set
This type of render is used indoors, on the solid brick homes. It consists of sand and cement base, and after floating, a lime and plaster mix is applied and then trowed to give a beautiful finish.
Extras
Other extras which would be considered when having your house rendered are:
Quoins
Quoins are the moulded feature panels that often sit on the corners of rendered buildings to give a feature in that area. These can either be cut out by hand by an expert or moulds can be purchased and attached to the property.
Bands
The bands will often appear around the windows or at the foot of the building to give a framed look around the property. This really makes the property stand out quite a lot.
Benefits
The benefits of rendering your house are:
Increasing street appeal
As mentioned previously the newly rendered surfaces can make the front of the house look spectacular and modern.
Increasing Value
Due to the greater street appeal, the property value is also likely to increase due to the spectacular look.
Reduce Energy Costs
Having the render on the walls, acts as another level of insulation which can keep the cool out in winter and the heat out in summer. In turn this will reduce your energy costs on a long term basis.
When deciding on whether to go ahead and render your property it is also worth considering that some properties only render the front of the house, so that they get that added street appeal. This is possible to do as long as a professional installer is able to make a finish that will not detract at the joined parts.
When wanting to increase the value of your house, it is certainly worth considering rendering your house.
